Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Ni cough"

After enduring four or five Flying-type attacks, Machamp finally collapsed.

Pidgeot was panting heavily, its body covered in wounds.

"You managed to escape with a double at the last second, really."

Knowing what had happened, Nobuhiko shook his head helplessly. Now, he was going to be laughed at by his teacher when he got back.

"Well done."

Tetsuya came to Pidgeot's side and gave it a high five with its wings.

Breaking through to the Elite Four level, his first victory was against a peak Elite Four level trainer, Nobuhiko, who was quite skilled. It was simply perfect.

Now, his team has officially achieved a breakthrough by acquiring zero Elite Four-level Pokémon.

"Seriously, stop celebrating and quickly call your elf to help heal him."

Nobuhiko struggled to his feet, his superhuman strength surging as he called out to Tetsuya.

As a Fighting-type trainer, he still lacks in the area of ​​healing in the wild, a skill that even a Champion-level trainer wouldn't change.

Tetsuya quickly smiled and sent out his spirits.

Serperior, Togekiss, Ampharos, and Kirlia—the four little guys—worked together.

The difference in energy level significantly reduced the effectiveness of their skill recovery.

Fortunately, it didn't need to be restored to its original state; it only needed to be woken up, so it didn't take much time.

"Tsk, although Machamp isn't my team's strongest ace, your Pidgeot is just too powerful." Nobuhiko praised Tetsuya.

How can you show off if you don't exaggerate your abilities?

If Tetsuya and Pidgeot are no good, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing for him to be defeated?

Tetsuya still believed Nobuhiko's words.

It's not because his Pidgeot is stronger, but because Nobuhiko's strongest Pokémon is definitely that fearless kid that evolves into Hitmonlee.

Or it could be that Fighting/Psychic type Çalhana.

Anyway, it's definitely not going to be the case that the superhuman strength is involved.

Nobuhiko was, after all, a genius who officially became a Champion-level trainer in his thirties, so he did have that much ability.

Chapter 403 The New Jade Pool and the Inspection (Event in the Book Club)

"Alright, now that things are settled, I can get back to training. I might as well stop by the sumo tournament on the way."

Nobuhiko said as he recalled Machamp into his Poké Ball.

Tetsuya was also aware of the Pokémon Sumo Tournament that he mentioned; it was a competition where the use of special moves was prohibited and only hand-to-hand combat was allowed.

It is said to be to better reflect the interaction and cooperation between Pokémon and their trainers.

However, it is unlikely that Tetsuya will participate in this kind of competition, because most of his Pokémon do not meet the 80kg weight requirement for registration.

The only one that fits the description is Pang Yan Guai, but forget it, it doesn't have hands, though it has four feet.

Of course, when Nobuhiko participates in such competitions, he wouldn't use his ace Pokémon; he would usually choose Pokémon from his second or even third team.

After all, trainers don't all participate in competitions for the sake of winning and the prizes. Many trainers also participate for the enjoyment of life and to work together with their Pokémon.

There are many other competitions like this, such as the Type Pokémon Championships, which are popular in various regions and cities.

Simply put, it restricts the type of Pokémon that can participate in the competition; those with non-specified types cannot participate.

The rewards vary greatly depending on the location, organizer, and size of the event.

The less desirable ones might just be a certain number of Pokémon food, the better ones might include some Pokémon items, and the best ones would be like the Bug Catching Contest, where the winning prize is an Evolution Stone.

Generally speaking, the competition adopts an elimination system, but the number of matches, or even singles or doubles, is not fixed and depends on the organizer's decision.

The same problem remains: these kinds of activities are almost entirely unrelated to Tetsuya.

It's because he doesn't usually catch Pokémon with the same type. The only Pokémon with overlapping types are Pidgeot and Togekiss, which are Flying-type.

One-on-one is fine, but it becomes difficult with more than one.

Tetsuya thought for a moment and said, "I'll probably go to the New Jade Pool. Pidgeot just broke through and needs to go there for a check-up. Also, the other Pokémon haven't been relaxing for the past month, so they can go there to recuperate."

“New Tamachi, huh? That’s certainly a nice place.” Nobuhiko nodded. “But that’s not on the way, and Matsuba is really looking forward to you going.”

"Then I'll have to trouble Gym Leader Matsuba to wait for me for a while." Tetsuya smiled nonchalantly.

Nobuhiko warned, "Anyway, once you go there, I reckon you'll be treated like royalty. The faith of those cultivators is quite exaggerated, so be careful not to get scared."

"Don't worry, I know. Master Matsuba isn't an unreasonable person." Tetsuya naturally accepted Nobuhiko's kindness.

In the Pokémon world, the so-called "Shukents" can be roughly understood as members of a religious sect composed of humans who worship legendary Pokémon.

However, in this magical world, a significant portion of them possess genuine abilities.

For example, Matsuba, the headmaster of the Enju Dojo, mentioned by Nobuhiko and Tetsuya.

As Ho-Oh's trainer, he possesses a special ability called "Clairvoyance," which is said to allow him to see things that ordinary people cannot.

Considering his identity as a Ghost-type trainer, it's honestly quite frightening.

Many people have spread rumors that he can see the souls of the dead, but of course, Matsuba himself has denied this.

They probably didn't want to see themselves and their dojo completely deserted for miles around.

In short, it is very difficult for a cultivator to control their emotions when they see a person, spirit, or object related to the divine beast they believe in.

Due to historical reasons, many residents of Enju City are Ho-Oh's trainers, probably out of guilt and self-reproach.

Although Tetsuya didn't believe that their actions were the reason why Ho-Oh hadn't appeared in front of humans for so long, they couldn't help but think so themselves.

Sometimes, there's no limit to how much you can imagine; Ho-Oh might not even be taking them seriously.

It has to be said, this is a truly sad story.

Unlike Nobuhiko, who came empty-handed and left empty-handed, Tetsuya said goodbye to him and also tidied up his two temporary residences from the past month.

"Monarch Serpent, use Leaf Storm to dissolve that trash;"

"Pang Yan, remember to fill in the pit so no one else falls in."

See, it's great to have elves around; I don't have to lift a finger for anything.

After checking the map and confirming the direction, Tetsuya headed northwest at a fork in the road.

New Treasure Pond, a Pokémon rehabilitation mecca that has only recently gained fame, is also the location of the most therapeutic Pokémon Center in the Johto region.

Many people believe that, given the current development of the Joy family, it will soon become one of the best Pokémon centers in the world.

About forty years ago, Xinyuchi was an incredibly filthy garbage dump, no, to be precise, it was even worse than a garbage dump.

Because even the Mud Tribe, who feed on garbage, cannot live there.

This situation only improved when a Miss Joy went there, and she even wrote a book called "Spring Without Pokémon" to tell her story.

This is certainly not the end.

Later, this Nurse Joy's daughter, who is now the head of the New Tama Pokémon Center, let's call her Nurse Joy II.

The second-generation Joey inherited the will of his mother, the first-generation Joey, and continued to dedicate himself to improving the environment of New Jade Pool.

As the Mud Clan appeared and lived within the story, she also wrote the book "The Summer of Mud's Song" to recount her hard work and achievements.

Moreover, in the following ten years, the second-generation Joy did not give up his work, and the improved Jade Pool water had the function of restoring Pokémon.

This is quite an incredible thing.

Thanks to the lake's unique properties, the place has become what it is today.

Its unique rehabilitation therapy and the battles that combine rehabilitation exercises have become its signature features.

Furthermore, the New Yuchi Pokémon Center is equipped with the most comprehensive health check system within the Nurse Joy family, which can provide the most suitable recovery advice for Pokémon of each type.

Of course, because it is located near the New Jade Pool, it has the most extensive and comprehensive experience in examining Water-type Pokémon.

Many research findings about Water-type Pokémon originated from the Pokémon Center in New Treasure Pond.

As for why Tetsuya knew so much, it was all thanks to his temporary comrade-in-arms from the Seven Islands, Joey Aya.

Although everyone is busy with their own things, the watch chat group still frequently discusses various places or knowledge.

It was under these circumstances that Tetsuya came to know Shin-Tamachi.

After all, such unusual places are usually somewhat secretive, so it's normal that he didn't know about them before.

Joey Cai Cai also thoughtfully enabled the service permissions for each temporary teammate.

It's obvious that a small lake couldn't possibly accommodate a lot of people; there must be certain requirements regarding social status.

However, it wasn't a problem for this group of people.

"Oh right, I haven't told them yet that Pidgeot has broken through to Elite Four." Tetsuya sent a message in the watch's chat group with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Ahem, please note that from now on, when you address me, please include the prefix—'Respected Elite Four Trainer.'" —by I Am Your King

Well, isn't it normal to have nicknames in chat groups? Tetsuya thought his own name didn't really matter.

"No way, there aren't people in this group who don't have a Champion-level Pokémon, are there?" —by I Really Don't Want to Inherit the World's Number One Company

Needless to say, this guy is the resentful Hiroki Siluf.

As one of the older members of the group, coupled with the resources of the Siluf Group, Siluf Hiroki's strength is actually quite formidable.

The Pokémon he brought to the mission before were only his second team.

Although his talent as a trainer is somewhat inferior to Steven's, the fact that he can be compared to Steven speaks volumes about his skill.

Including older players like Shiba Zongshu, they actually have one, two, or even three or four Elite Four level Pokémon as their main force.

So later Tetsuya realized that, apart from him and a few other guys, everyone else was pretending to be weak while actually being strong—and he was the only one who didn't know it.

"@The Evil of the End, isn't there one here?"

Tetsuya, with a mischievous grin, found Oniha Yozo's contact information and repeatedly tormented it.

Let this guy brag about finding a girl in Kanto to travel with for the second year. See, his progress has slowed down.

Indeed, women are nothing but obstacles to becoming stronger.

Yozo, far away in Kanto, almost vomited blood. Who knows how Tetsuya managed to improve so quickly?

He wisely chose to pretend he didn't see it.

If I were to reply, I'd be ridiculed to death.

After a brief period of excitement, the chat group quickly quieted down because no one wanted to respond or be attacked by Tetsuya.

However, the news that Tetsuya's Pidgeot had broken through to the Elite Four level did get out.

Different people will naturally have different thoughts after learning about it.

After traversing valleys and vast deserts, Tetsuya finally arrived at the forest where Shin-Tamaike was located.

The air quality here is much better.

As usual, Tetsuya showed his encyclopedia to Officer Jenny, and with his access permit, he quickly entered the building.

The various kinds of elves were either lying on the grass, floating on the water, or perched on the trees. There were an unusually large variety of them, and they were all quite powerful.

"呲"

Zhe, who was walking along the lake and hadn't noticed the commotion in the lake, was sprayed with water all over his face.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Kingdra and the others were in the middle of rehabilitation battles and I didn't notice. I'm really sorry."

Miss Joy, who was standing nearby, quickly came forward with her Chansey.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's my fault." Tetsuya blinked at the two Kingdra not far away.

The presence of water-type Pokémon everywhere is quite surprising.

Kingdra, which evolved from Seadra carrying dragon scales, is undoubtedly an extremely rare Pokémon.

This is the first time Tetsuya has seen this in all his years of traveling.

Miss Joy gave Chansey some instructions, then came to Tetsuya's side: "Are you here to have your partner checked out as well? Or is he injured and needs to recuperate?"